NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Frecka, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Cincinnati, OH

James Frecka, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1497719199, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35066299F, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497719199
Name
James Frecka
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
35066299F OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2123 Auburn Ave Ste 334, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 585-1500
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 585-1510
Medicaid ID
0971855 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080903000025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2123 Auburn Ave Ste 334

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Deborah Gerdes, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1255366001
  2. Borna GhoorkhanianInternal Medicine Physician1851754709
  3. Jessica Hesford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386075166
  4. Olivia Rengering, DOInternal Medicine Physician1871026641

Verify James Frecka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,108 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 329 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Frecka7,108
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium492 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate238 claims
  3. Gabapentin210 claims
  4. Lisinopril186 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium158 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium155 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

James Frecka among 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio

James Frecka, MD is one of 5,277 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 3,414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

566 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cincinnati

They are 566 of the 31,362 NPPES records with a practice address in Cincinnati, and 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Chadwell, MDCincinnati, OH 452191710952908
  2. Rachael Coleman, MDCincinnati, OH 452191538137492
  3. Lori Conners, MDCincinnati, OH 452191528034329
  4. Joseph Dagenbach, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191205838109
  5. Michael Jennings, MDCincinnati, OH 452191356348569
  6. Jeanne Kavinsky, MDCincinnati, OH 452191205899630
  7. Gerard Kortekamp, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191194785113
  8. Rajan Lakhia, DOCincinnati, OH 452191720053770

Common questions

What is James Frecka, MD's NPI number?

James Frecka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497719199, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Frecka, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2123 Auburn Ave Ste 334, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 585-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Frecka, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35066299F, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Frecka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Frecka, MD had 7,108 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.